719564-1862-PROCLAMATION — Page 1

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ROIT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 9TH AUGUST, 1862.

VOL. VIII.

No. 33.

No. 85.

PROCLAMATION.

W. T. MERCER.

By His Excellency WILLIAM THOMAS MERCER, Esquire, Administrator of the Government of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas the Cominands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, onveyed through His Grace The DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinances, namely:-

No. 2 of 1862, entitled,--“ An Ordinance to authorize the Enrolment of a Volunteer Force;" No. 5 of 1862, entitled “An Ordinance to an end Ordinance No. 13 of 1860 by abolishing

the Salaries of the Chief Magistrate and Assistant Magistrate, and to make provision for the Salaries of the Judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction and of two Police Magis- trates.;"

No. 7 of 1862, entitled,—“" An Ordinance to establish a Court of Summary Jurisdiction, and

to authorize the appointment of a Judge thereof:"

Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinances have been so approved and con- firmed, as aforesaid.

By His Excellency's Command,

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 7th Day of August, 1862.

No. 83.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretory.

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th August, 1862.

Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong for the month ending 31st July, 1862, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of In- corporation.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st August, 1862.

.$973,308. $400,000.

W. M. ELLES, Acting Manager.

I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and found the neces- sary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.

F. H. BIRCH,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 5th August, 1862.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.